Softball Game Preview: Tesoro Plays at Home

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 8:06am

Softball Preview: Tesoro Titans vs. Westlake Warriors

After two games on the road, Tesoro is heading back home. They will take on the Westlake Warriors at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.

Last Wednesday, Tesoro had just enough and edged Mission Viejo out 6-4.

Loula McNamara spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Kiara Cisneros was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Proctor, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Westlake sidestepped Camarillo for a 4-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westlake.

Presley Waters looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Amanda Baldwin, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Samy Gallegos was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Tesoro's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Westlake, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.

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